Norman Hope Maberly SMITH

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SMITH, Norman Hope Maberly

Service Numbers:	VX528, V211984, 211984
Enlisted:	3 November 1939
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	General Details Depot
Born:	Sandringham, Victoria, Australia, 7 December 1915
Home Town:	St Kilda East, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Melbourne Grammar School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Sales Clerk
Died:	Head injuries, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 March 1945, aged 29 years
Cemetery:	Springvale War Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria 1 T C 10
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement VX528
3 Nov 1939:	Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, VX528, 6th Australian Division, Cavalry Regiment enlisted Caulfield
3 Nov 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, VX528
10 Jan 1940:	Embarked Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, VX528, 6th Australian Division, Cavalry Regiment
5 Mar 1942:	Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, VX528, 6th Australian Division, Cavalry Regiment
22 Jun 1942:	Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 211984, General Details Depot, Brighton, Victoria
22 Jun 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V211984
4 Sep 1942:	Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 211984, General Details Depot
7 Mar 1945:	Involvement Date of death

Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

Norman Hope Maberly SMITH was born on 7th December, 1915 in Sandringham, Victoria

His parents were Robert Frederick Maberly SMITH and Fanny Isabel HOPE

He first enlisted on 3rd November, 1939 and was a Sergeant with the 6th Division Cavalry Regiment which embakred on 10th January, 1940 for overseas - during his service in Syria he received severe head injuries

He returned to Australia and was discharged on 5th March, 1942 - he then re-enlisted on 22nd June, 1942 as a Private with the General Details Depot and was discharged on 4th September, 1942

Norman married Ethelreda Brenda KNIGHT 3 months before his death - one child Norman born afer he died

He died on 7th March, 1945 at a hospital in Melbourne as a result of injuries received whilst on service in Syria and is buried in Springvale War Cemetery - late of 46 Laurel Bank Parade, Newtown, Geelong

His name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial

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His father Robert Frederick Maberly SMITH was a Captain/Major in the Army in WW1 with the 23rd Infantry Battalion - he was awarded the Military Cross & died in 1935 in Rarotonga in the Cook Islands

His brother Peter Hope Maberly SMITH (SN438610 also served in WW2 in the Air Force

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OBITUARY - Trove

Norman was a staff member of Dalgety & Company and took a keen interest in sport and was a member of the Drung cricket team. In 1939 on the outbreak of war, he enlisted in AIF and was amongst the early contingents to see service abroad. While fighting in Syria he received a severe head injury which was ultimately the cause of his death.

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